Container



De. 5, 1944. L BRUENING 2,364,125

CONTAINER Filed Oct. 2'7, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet l ll/A I n zwlfor Z [5 PBeam/w;

Dec. 5, 1944. BRUENING 2,364,125

CONTAINER Filed Oct. 27, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Y Im'mlor B, @Mm

Patented Dec. 5,

UNITED 1 STATE CONTAINER Application poses,and has for its primaryobject to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a

device of this character comprising a novel construction, combinationand arrangement whereby the contents may be expeditiously removed 3without waste.

Another very important. object of the inventionis to provide a containerof the aforementioned character which, when the contents have Thepresent invention relates to new. and useful improvements incontainersfor various pur- W been removed therefrom, may be convenientlyused in several different ways as a kitchen utensil.

Other objects of the invention are toprovide a container of thecharacter described which will.

be comparatively simple in construction, strong,

durable, compact, attractiveflin appearance, and

which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoinggand still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become abmay be considered three chambers or compart-.ments .;is provided. The device; after having served its originalpurpose, and being emptied, maybe utilized as a refrigerator container.Or, the members I may be used as mixing bowls.

parent from a study of. the following specifica- 5 tion, taken inconnection with theaccompanying drawings wherein like-characters ofreference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,and wherein: j Figure 1 is an elevational view ofa container constructedin accordance with the present invention. r Figure 2 is a plan view ofthe container.

. Figure 3 is an elevational view, showing the,

members comprising the container separated.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view in vertical section through anintermediateportion of the con- Referring nowto the drawings in detail,it

tainer.

will be seen that the embodiment of the invention which has beenillustrated comprises a' pair of duplicate bowls l of suitable size andmaterial. The bowls l comprise, on their tops, enlarged,

Lee P. Brnening, Butte, Mont.

October 2'l, 1943, Serial No. 507,846 1 Claim. (or 220-4) An externallythreaded ring 8, also of suitable material, detachably connects thebowls I. The

ring 8 is threadedly engagediin the rims {for connecting the bowls I. Asillustrated toadvan tage in Figure 4 of the drawingsnthe ring 8 is alsoengageable with the closures 4 for securing said closures against theseats 3.

It will thus be seen that a container has been provided which may beexpeditiously opened to facilitate the removal of a portion or all ofthe contents Withoutwastei If desired, the contents of thebowls .I maydifier. Also, the space or chamber 9 between the closures 4 of theassemibled container may; if desired, be utilized for various purposes. Theconstruction and arrangement is such that a container comprising what etcetera. If desired, a suitable label may be appliedto the rims 2 forsealing the container and preventing separation of the bowls I. c

It is believed that the many advantages of a container constructed inaccordance with the present invention will be readily understood, and

although a preferred embodiment of the device is as illustrated anddescribed, it is to be under-. stood that changes in the details ofconstruc tion may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of theinvention as claimed. i

saidbowls including enlarged, abutting, inter- .nally threaded rims andfurtherincludinginternal seats adjacent said rims, spaced removableclosures for the bowlsincluding peripheral. flanges i 40 internallythreaded rims 2 providing seats 3 in said bowls. i

Closures 4 are provided for the bowls I. The closures 4 includeperipheral flanges 5 whichare engageable on the seats 3. The closures '4further include substantially concavo-convexcentral portions 6 in whichhandles 1 are provided.

What is claimed is: l A container of the character described comprisinga pair of opposed, complementa1bowls,

engaged on the seats,'and an externally threaded coupling ringthreadedly engaged in the rims for detachably securingthe bowlstogether, said ring also being-interposed between said closures andengaged with the flanges for securing the closures in position in thebowls.

LEE ,P. ,BRlIENING.

